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J. HIRTH. REFLECTOR ATTACHMENT FOR LANTBRNS.

No. 353,678. Patented Dec. 7, 1886.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH HIRTH, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

REFLECTOR ATTACHMENT FOR LANTERNS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 353,678. dated December 7, 1886.

Application filed March 10,1886. Serial No. 194,673. (No model.)

tion; Fig. 2, a back view of the reflector and its attachment devices; and Fig. 3, a plan of Fig. 2, partly broken away, like letters of reference denoting like parts in all the figures.

a represents a reflector, to the back of which are soldered or otherwise fixed the two paral lel and upright portions 1) of a wire or other metal attachment, said portions 12 extending below the reflector a, and projecting forward at their lower ends in a bracket, b, arranged horizontally at right angles, or thereabout, with the upright portionsb of the wire or other -me tal attachment, which is bent round in an upward direction at the front end of thebracket I), so as to form a curved hooked catch, b, as shown. The upper ends of the upright portions b of the wire or other metal attachment are extended forward horizontally and constitute arms b which are inclined from each other in the same plane and terminate in hooks b, facing each other.

I11 attaching the reflectora to the lantern B the base of the lantern is placed on the bracket portion 11, between the hooked catch b and upright portions 1) of the wire or other metal attachment, the arms b of which are at the same time separated or diverged radially to the upright portionsb until the lantern Bis properly adjusted on bracket portion 12, when the arms b which, on being diverged, have been brought into a state of torsional tension or springiness,

owing to the slight twisting of the vertical portions 12', will rebound, and their hooks b closing onto and embracing the upright air-tubes c (or other suitable appendages) of the lantern B, the reflector a is thereby securely attached to the lantern B.

To the upper part of theback of the reflector a is fixed a spring-hinged wire clamp, d, which extends downward over the reflector a and normally tends to spring back against the latter. On pulling out the clamp d from the reflector a it can be passed over the dash-board e, Fig. 1, ot'a carriage or wagon, and, springing back thereon, securely fastens the reflector a, with the attached lantern B, to the carriage or wagon.

I am aware that detachable reflector attachments for tubular and other lanterns are not new, and I do not desire to claim the same, broadly. The advantages ofmy improvement are, however, that, owing to the lower securingbracket, 1) b engaging with the base of the lantern and acting with the upper securingarms, b the reflector, while it is easily detached, is held rigidly in position, and is prevented from rattling, or either horizontal or lateral motion.

I claim The combination, with a lantern-reflector, a, of awire or other metal attachment composed ofupright portions b, horizontal bracket b, hook or catch b, adapted to engage the base of the lantern, arms b and books I), substantially as shown, and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature, in presence of two witnesses, this 6th day of March, 1886.

JOSEPH HIRTH. Witnesses:

J 0s. W. CROOKES, PAUL BAKEWELL. 

